The County Clerk serves as the Chief Election Official for the county and, as such, performs a variety of duties. These duties are done in conformance with and as defined in the Wyoming Sate Statutes, Title 22.

Primary and general elections are held on even numbered years and occur in August and November repectively. A person may register to vote not less than 14 days before an election and/or on election day. You can register to vote at the clerk's office in Basin, Wyoming or at any of the town offices in Big Horn County.

Any qualified Big Horn County elector, that wishes to vote by absentee ballot, may apply to the Big Horn County Clerk, for an absentee ballot, either in person, by email, by telephone or by mail.

Our Mission

To conduct the day-to-day business of Big Horn County with vendors and employees in a friendly atmosphere while following Wyoming Statutes.

The Big Horn County accounts payable and payroll office is a division of the Big Horn County Clerk's Office. Along with the clerk, the office has two employees performing a variety of financial functions. such as: tax reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. We interface with all county departments, agencies, employees, and vendors.

The county clerk serves as the chief budget officer for the county, and staff members assist in tasks related to accounting, payroll, fixed assets, and accounts receivable (for those accounts not covered by the county treasurer). All tasks are done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (WSS 16-4-120(c)).

Payroll & Personnel

Conducts payroll for county employees, maintains personnel and HIPAA records, enrolls new employees, is liason with all insurance providers for county employees including Wyoming Retirement System and Workers' Compensation Fund, maintains records for IRS and unemployment including all records for payroll vendors.

Please call for an appointment to sign up with the county. You must bring two forms of ID, (one photo) and your social security number. Please schedule forty-five minutes to an hour for signing up and reading the personnel policy prior to your first day at work.

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About Big Horn County

Big Horn County, Wyoming is located in the northern part of Wyoming's Big Horn basin. Big Horn County was created from parcels taken from Johnson, Fremont, and Sheridan counties, and was organized in 1897.